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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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